In cooperation with the Graduate School staff, this committee is responsible for maintaining communication with the undergraduate program review committee of the Curriculum Council. It is also responsible, in cooperation with the Graduate School staff, for maintaining communication with each academic unit's Academic Affairs Committee regarding the review of existing graduate programs and the modification, expansion, or addition of graduate programs.

I. Functions of the Committee

A. Make recommendations to the Council regarding the criteria by which programs are to be reviewed.

B. Review and make recommendations to the Council regarding:

1. Requests for new programs

2. Requests for program changes including but not limited to modifications, expansions and moratoria.

3. Requests for termination of programs and program components

4. Final reports on graduate programs

II. Membership and Number

A. Voting Members

l. Eleven Council members (including at least one student and one Executive

The Executive Committee of the Graduate Council makes committee assignments.

IV. Routing and Approval Procedures

The ad hoc subcommittees on program review, assigned to review specific graduate programs, report to the Programs Committee. Voting members of the Programs Committee (excluding student members and the Chair) will serve on these committees each year. Members of the Programs Committee ordinarily also serve on these committees.

Instead of serving on an ad hoc subcommittee one member of the Programs Committee will be assigned to serve on the Centers and Institutions Review Committee for a three year commitment.

The Programs Committee reports to the Graduate Council which makes recommendations to the Dean of the Graduate School.

V. Other procedures not delineated herein will follow the operating papers of the Graduate Council.